FOREVER HATE YOU'S
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Brianna looked at Chico who had woken up from her sleep. He smiled at the son, then asked what the boy needed.

"You hungry, honey? Or does anyone want something?"

Chico shakes. His eyes seemed to be scouring the entire room as if searching for something.

"If you're looking for your mom and dad, they went home to the apartment an hour ago" Brianna said, referring to Zach and Flo who her son may have been looking for.

"No, Momma. I'm looking for Uncle Arthur," Chico's great-grandson in a funny voice, he can't pronounce Arthur's name correctly and precisely, but it just sounds so typical.

Brianna was quite surprised because the one her son asked was Arthur. Chico is always with new people. Is it possible because of the blood connection that made him directly attached to Arthur? Previously Chico was also directly familiar with Jane, right? Brianna should have guessed this. He should not be surprised anymore because it is worth understanding considering their true status is father and son.

"Uhm, Uncle Arthur's on business, honey." Brianna gave an excuse, he could not say the condition of Arthur now to the son.

"When will Uncle Arthur come again, Mom?"

Brianna held Chico's tiny hand and held it.

"You like Uncle Arthur?" tanyakanya.

Chico smiled and nodded. "He's nice to me, there's no reason not to like him" she replied smartly.

Brianna thinning lips. "What did he do so you could immediately like him? She's the-"

"Momma's girlfriend, right?" serobot Chico interrupted Brianna's speech.

Brianna chuckled softly. "Darling, do you know what a boyfriend is? Don't talk like an adult" he said, smiling.

"Look. David said the girlfriend is the one who likes us. Uncle Arthur likes Momma, I know. Ah, she will also be my girlfriend because I like her too. Yea." Chico seemed very excited, although he somewhat misrepresented the meaning of a girlfriend, even wanting to make Arthur his girlfriend too just because he felt like the man.

"Haha! Don't listen to much of what David, Chico, says" Brianna. David is one of the neighbors in their Apartment building, a widower who also often plays with Chico like his own family.

"But David is my friend, Mom."

"Alright, he's your friend but don't have to digest everything he says."

Chico giggles at the babbling mother, he misses Brianna's typical attitude that has not been around for a long time because of the demands of the woman's job.

"Mom, thank you for coming back near me. Is Momma going again?"

Brianna's face suddenly sad, actually he also did not have the heart if he had to leave Chico too long. Especially considering when he came home yesterday, he immediately got the news if Chico entered the Hospital. This made him worry about traveling again.

"Can I go wherever Momma goes? I don't want to stay away from you too long, Mom."

Brianna took Chico into her arms. "I'm sorry Momma, honey. Momma won't leave you again. Mom will think about how later," he said gently while stroking the small back of Chico who also returned his embrace.

...****...

It was raining heavily when Arthur decided to get out of the hotel where he had been living since he returned to New York.

The man entered the car, drove it to the Hospital.

Along the way she has a smile on her back, impatient to see her handsome and intelligent son again. Arthur realizes that his life has changed since he found out that he has a son. Especially after actually meeting the handsome boy in person. Somehow Arthur could immediately love him and want to continue near him.

Perhaps this is what is called the relationship of Father and Son, Arthur can even feel missed his handsome son and want to meet as he pleases.

Arthur arrived at the Hospital and waved in the lobby from the window of the car whose glass was lowered.

"Wait there." Arthur gave a speech without a sound, only his moving mouth gave a code so that Brianna who is in the lobby is not anywhere because she will approach them there.

Opening the seatbelt, Arthur goes straight down the car and approaches Brianna who is waiting for him in the lobby along with Chico who is sitting in the waiting chair.

"Come, I'll take you back to your apartment" said Arthur with a sweet smile to the woman.

Brianna nodded, taking Chico to Arthur's car to pick them up from the hospital, but she was too late because Chico had been taken by Arthur into the man's arms.

"Chico, you're a big boy. Don't be in Uncle Arthur's arms, honey."

Chico shook his head on Arthur's shoulder, and put his hands around his neck as if he was hugging Arthur who was holding him. Brianna looked at it. Chico isn't usually like this. Usually Chico seems more mature than his age, does not show a spoiled attitude but now the child can immediately behave like that to a man he does not know as his real father.

Brianna sighed for a moment, then nodded without saying another word. She moves in to carry a bag of her clothes and belongings that were brought since Chico was taken care of yesterday, but Arthur prevents her.

"You get in the car first. Let me carry this bag" said Arthur softly.

"But you've been holding Chico, too" said Brianna.

"What's wrong. One other hand can still carry this bag."

Brianna did not want to argue, until finally he moved to get out of the Hospital lobby and to Arthur's car that was waiting in front there.

Brianna got into the car, followed by Arthur who sat Chico in the back seat very carefully. Only then did the man put the large bag containing the equipment into the trunk.

Arthur circled the car, then sat behind the wheel.

"Thank you," said Brianna softly.

Arthur smiled as he nodded his head.

"Let's go! Back to home, yuhu!" arthur said with enthusiasm, it made Brianna chuckle, followed by the sound of laughter Chico who was also enthusiastic because Arthur like influence him to continue to feel happy.

Along the way, Arthur glanced at Brianna who was a lot silent. The woman seemed to notice the rain that was still rushing through the window of the car.

"You wanna stop by first? Buying something maybe?" haggar Arthur.

Brianna looked at the man. Instead of answering Arthur's question, Brianna asked him something else.

"You look a lot better. You look so happy too."

"I'm glad Chico's finally out of the hospital."

Brianna thinning lips. "What about your mother?" tanyakanya.

"You're worried about that?"

Brianna nodded in recognition. She still thinks of Jane's blessing for their marriage.

"Mommy certainly blesses us, honey. Don't worry."

"You sure?"

"Humm. As long as you work with her, she never sucks, does she? If you were to be his worker you were never bothered, then being his son-in-law would be much more fun."

"Arthur ...."

"i'm serious. A few days after today, I want us to come to Mommy's house. He would have been happy if the three of us had visited him, and then had dinner at his house. How's it?"

"alright. I agree to it."

Arthur's hand stretched out and ruffled Brianna's hair short. Brianna glanced at Chico in the backseat and it turned out that the boy was asleep.

"Chico looked for you yesterday."

"really?" Arthur would have loved to hear this.

"Yes. Looks like she likes you, you're gifted to take her heart."

Arthur smiled, every effort will not betray the result, so he thought.

"How hurt? Is it treated?" brianna asked again, referring to the former blow to Arthur's face caused by Zach.

"Today I compressed it. Just that extent. Is it still visible?"

"Not very noticeable, but it still seems to hurt, huh?"

Arthur slicked his shoulders. "It hurts a lot more if you leave me" he said, pulling Brianna's hand, then bringing it to his lips for a brief sniff.

...To be continue......